American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM)

The latest research & commentary on #PrevMed & #PublicHealth for a global audience. Official journal of @ACPM_HQ & @APTRupdate. EIC: @AJPM_Editor

[International Pediatric Hypertension Association @IntPedHTN]

Cardiometabolic Risk in Pediatric Patients with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities -

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[UConn HDFS @UConnHDFS]

Prof @DrRyanJWatson published on arrest history and health among U.S. sexual and gender minority youth in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Read here: doi:10.1016/j.amepre.2024.06.003

@UConnCLAS @UConn_InCHIP @AmJPrevMed

[Rohan Khazanchi, MD, MPH @rohankhaz]

💡 thanks @PennLDI for covering our study in @AmJPrevMed, which highlights disproportionate unmet medical + mental health care needs among children & youth exposed to neighborhood violence.

CC @Eugenia_South @tylerwinkelman @AditiVasan @KevenCabreraMD @HHCJ_Lab @PennUHL_

[Elsevier News @ElsevierNews]

Attention seniors! It’s never too late to stop #smoking. Researchers quantify tangible, substantial benefits of #smokingcessation on #lifeexpectancy for individuals up to 75 years of age in a new study in @AmJPrevMed https://t.co/Kniu3Lke56

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@ELSPublicHealth

[Elsevier News @ElsevierNews]

Novel research suggests quitting smoking may help alleviate #opioidcrisis Trailblazing study in @AmJPrevMed details links between heavy and moderate #smoking and #opioiduse. https://t.co/5pgs49razF
@APTRupdate
@ELSPublicHealth

[Population Health @pophealthNYC]

#Cannabis use linked to workplace absenteeism. New study shows that individuals with recent and frequent cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) are disproportionately prone to workplace absenteeism. https://t.co/OAltjrNZsx @AmJPrevMed @omarelshahawy @JosephPalamar

[Alex Hoagland @Hoagland_Alex]

Sick of this yet? There's more! Our preprint in @AmJPrevMed shows these inequities translate into what patients actually pay OOP for prevention (which should be free)!

tl;dr: even *conditional on a bill,* disadvantaged groups have larger bills!

Paper: https://t.co/7GFvNwxB7d

[Alcohol Justice @AlcoholJustice]

New data on ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL MARKETING EXPOSURE @AmJPrevMed https://t.co/vTlim3Yo5E Exposure leads to harm. US must create & enforce new policies to regulate & limit youth exposure to alcohol marketing & new policies to increase the price of alcohol and reduce availability.

[Jamal Rana, MD @JamalRanaMD]

Sex differences in Cardiovascular-kidney-metabolic relationship. ⬆️risk of premature 💔 with worsening kidney function. Risk ⬆️⬆️among young women with eGFR<30 mL/min after controlling for risk factors. It was a delight to mentor ⭐️aspiring cardiologist Dr. Shin. @AmJPrevMed

[Chris Pfledderer, PhD @chrispfledderer]

New study out today in @AmJPrevMed. We investigated out-of-school and weekend activities that contribute to meeting 24-hour movement guidelines among US adolescents.
Alongside sports, community service/volunteering was a standout!
https://t.co/WuocThKI4D

[MUSC Youth Collaborative @MUSCYouthCollab]

New study looking at the 24-hour movement guidelines for youth in the US!

The 24-hour movement behaviors include physical activity, sleep, and screentime 🤸😴🤳

Only 4.8% of youth met all 3 guidelines concurrently

Learn more below! @AmJPrevMed

[Alcohol Justice @AlcoholJustice]

New data on ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL MARKETING EXPOSURE @AmJPrevMed https://t.co/vTlim3Yo5E Exposure leads to harm. US must create & enforce new policies to regulate & limit youth exposure to alcohol marketing & new policies to increase the price of alcohol and reduce availability.

[American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) @AmJPrevMed]

@KevHYang @letimueller @omarelshahawy @JosephPalamar @UCSDMedSchool Thank you for publishing this with us!

[Kevin H. Yang, MD @KevHYang]

1/ New in @AmJPrevMed: #cannabis use linked to workplace absenteeism. Our study using NSDUH data shows recent cannabis use and cannabis use disorder (CUD) associated with increased work absences. @letimueller @omarelshahawy @JosephPalamar @UCSDMedSchool

https://t.co/91FF1RNf8T

[Physician's Weekly @physicianswkly]

Summer's almost over, but winter is coming!

Temperature extremes are associated with higher rates of missed primary care appointments, according to Janet H. Fitzpatrick, MD, of @DrexelUniv & colleagues in @AmJPrevMed

Learn more: https://t.co/cqbvKyD3nK

#MedTwitter #SoMeDocs

[American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) @AmJPrevMed]

@matt_motta Thank you for publishing this with us!

[Matt Motta (@mattmotta.bsky.social) @matt_motta]

Now published at @AmJPrevMed !

In a nat. experiment -- K. Haglin and I find that increases in Universal Basic Income (UBI) payment generosity can have a positive effect on health-seeking behavior.

See 🧵 below!

https://t.co/kPUn1DETgG

[Alcohol Justice @AlcoholJustice]

New data on ADOLESCENT ALCOHOL MARKETING EXPOSURE @AmJPrevMed https://t.co/vTlim3Yo5E Exposure leads to harm. US must create & enforce new policies to regulate & limit youth exposure to alcohol marketing & new policies to increase the price of alcohol and reduce availability.

[American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) @AmJPrevMed]

Our September 2024 issue is out today! Check out the full article listing at https://t.co/yi4F9JYVnm

Thank you to all the authors and reviewers who made this issue possible.

[American Journal of Preventive Medicine (AJPM) @AmJPrevMed]

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